Attitudes of Jordanian school students toward dictionaries.
| Autor: | Alrashdan I; The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., El-Migdady L; The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Mitib Altakhaineh AR; The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Heliyon [Heliyon] 2024 Oct 18; Vol. 10 (21), pp. e39499. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 18 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39499 |
| Abstrakt: | This study aims to explore the attitude of English as a Foreign Language Learners (EFLL) in Jordanian schools about the use of different dictionary types - including paper-based, electronic monolingual, or electronic bilingual dictionaries. It also examines the challenges students face while using their dictionaries. To this end, a questionnaire was distributed among sixty-four students studying at the middle school level. The findings indicated a preference for electronic and bilingual dictionaries over monolingual paper dictionaries among most students. Based on their responses, the students predominantly use dictionaries to search for pronunciations (34.37 %) and various meanings of a word (polysemy and homonymy) (18.75 %). Preparation for speaking activities is primarily why they search for pronunciations. However, the search for abbreviations and parts of speech and other grammatical information is less frequent. Lastly, the students showed a preference for the use of more pictures and visual aids offered in pictorial dictionaries. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. (© 2024 The Authors.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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